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Bisi, Bonaventura an Italian painter, was born at Bologna in 1612. He studied under Lucio Massari, and gained considerable reputation by his copies in miniature after Correggio, Titian, Guido, etc., many of which were in the cabinet of the duke of Modena. He etched a few plates after his own designs, the best of which … Continue reading “Bisi, Bonaventura”

Bisi, Michael a celebrated Milanese engraver of the present century, first distinguished himself by the publication of the Pinacoteca del Palazzo Reale, della Scienze dell’ Arte, etc. He engraved the Virgin and Infant Enthroned with Saints. It is not known whether he is living or not. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; … Continue reading “Bisi, Michael”

Bisi the fourth bishop of the East Angles at Dunwich, was consecrated by Theodore, as successor to Boniface, in 669 (or 670). He was present at the Council of Hertford in 673, but was soon after obliged to retire by reason of ill-health. His diocese was immediately divided between the sees of Dunwich and Elmham. … Continue reading “Bisi”

Bishop’s Crook (Or PASTORAL STAFF). The crosier is an ecclesiastical ornament which is conferred on bishops at their consecration and on mitred abbots at their investiture, and which is used by these prelates in performing certain solemn functions. It is sometimes stated that archbishops do not use the crosier. This is not so, the truth … Continue reading “Bishop’s Crook”

Bishops Book a book compiled by a commission of bishops and ministers of the English Church, in 1537, otherwise called The Institution of a Christian Man. It contains an exposition of the Apostles’ Creed, the Seven Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer, and of the doctrines of justification and purgatory. It may be found … Continue reading “Bishops Book (2)”

Bishops Bible SEE AUTHORIZED VERSION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bishops Bible (2) SEE AUTHORIZED VERSION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bishop’s Bible BISHOPS BIBLE.See English Versions. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Bishops’ Bible See ENGLISH VERSIONS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Bishops and Regulars, Congregation of This congregation originated in 1601 from the union of the congregations for the Consultations of Bishops and for the Consultations of Regulars. Presided over by a cardinal prefect, it had an adequate number of cardinals and the usual officials. Its competency was wide; only questions of doctrine, the formal interpretation … Continue reading “Bishops and Regulars, Congregation of”

Bishoprick bishup-rik (, episkope; Act 1:20 the King James Version, quoted from Psa 109:8): the Revised Version (British and American) office, margin, overseership. See BISHOP. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Bishoprick The word is ‘office’ in Psa 109:8, which passage is quoted in the N.T. where the office, is ‘apostleship,’ for which one was chosen … Continue reading “Bishoprick”

Bishopric (, oversight, Act 1:20), ministerial charge in the Church. In later times it came to mean (1) the office and function of a bishop (q.v.), and (2) the district over which he has jurisdiction. SEE DIOCESE; SEE EPISCOPACY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Bishopric (2) (, oversight, Act 1:20), ministerial charge … Continue reading “Bishopric”

Bishoping is the vulgar name for confirmation (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature